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Our new for 2011 top-of-the-line Tournament Class Optimus baitcasters do feature a unique "QuickFlip" switch for flipping/pitching situations. It's ergonomically designed and strategically located on the top of the right side plate for easy access. These reels should be available to consumers in late fall 2010. Good Fishing, Pinnacle1

We have received confirmation from all of our winners for phase 4 of the Pinnacle "Sneak Peak" Tournament Class Rod giveaway. We'll be posting the winners at the Rod & Reel and Pinnacle forums tomorrow (Mon., July 19). Thanks to all of our participants in phase four. We are now accepting entries for the final phase of the contest (phase 5). If you are interested in entering, please send a private message to me, along with your full name, e-mail, shipping address and "favorite angling technique." Good Luck, Pinnacle1

Basser223: Thanks for recent post. We're please to hear that your new Pinnacle baitcaster is serving you well. For the money, it's hard to beat the quality and performance of the Platinum Plus. You can expect continued smoothness and reliability over the long haul. Again, thanks for the positive feedback. Good Fishing, Pinnacle1

Gonefishing65: Apologies for the slight delay in responding to your recent posts. I have been at the ICAST fishing tackle trade show in Las Vegas. With all the media interest in our new Tournament Class reels and rods, I have been swamped over the last few days. This is the first real chance I've had to get back online and respond to BR forum questions/comments. I am sorry to learn that you experienced a problem with your Solene baitcaster. Rest assured that what you described is highly unusual for this reel. Normally, these reels are smooth, reliable performers. While it sounds like you may have fixed the problem yourself, we want to make sure the issue has been resolved properly, and that you are completely confident in the performance of your Solene baitcaster. I will check with our customer service department on this, and will get back to you tomorrow (Mon.) via PM on how to proceed. Thank you for your patience. Sincerely, Pinnacle1

Apologies for the slight delay in responding to your recent posts. I have been at the ICAST fishing tackle trade show in Las Vegas. With all the media interest in our new Tournament Class reels and rods, I've been swamped at the booth. This is the first chance I've had for a few days to get back online and respond to BR forum questions/comments. I did read the post from GoneFishing65, and I will check with our customer service department on how to best deal with the problem mentioned. While it sounds like you may have fixed the problem yourself, we want to make sure the issue has been resolved properly, and that you are completely confident in the performance of your Solene baitcaster. I will get back to you on this tomorrow via PM on how to proceed. Thank you for your patience. Sincerely, Pinnacle1

Incheon Basser: Thanks for your recent post. All engineering for Pinnacle's new Tournament Class Perfecta Rods is done at Pinnacle's state-of-the-art factory in Pusan, South Korea. The blanks are also made in Korea at our Pusan factory. The Fuji guides and reel seats are imported from Japan; the two-part heavy epoxy coating is imported from the US; and the AAA cork used is from Portugal. Final assembly and inspection of our Perfecta rods is done at our factory in China. What's truly critical is not WHERE these rods are made, but WHO is making them. Rest assured we use only the most advanced engineering/manufacturing technology and the finest materials available. Pinnacle also upholds the highest standards for quality assurance in the industry. Good Fishing! Pinnacle1

Great review! We're glad you are impressed with the quality and performance of your new Pinnacle Tournament Class Perfecta rod. Tight Lines, Pinnacle1 ;D

We have randomly selected the three lucky winners of phase III of Pinnacle's "Sneak Peak" Perfecta Rod Giveaway. The winners of this latest drawing are as follows: Username: Senko_77 Location: Lilburn, GA Username: Hercdoc Location: Robertsdale, AL Username: oprcsr Location: York, PA Congratulations to all of our latest contest winners. We will now be starting phase IV of our contest. If you'd like to enter, please send a PM to me (Pinnacle1) with your full name, e-mail address, ship-to address and "favorite angling technique." We'll be selecting the next round of winners on July 11. GOOD LUCK! Pinnacle1

We have randomly selected the three lucky winners of phase III of Pinnacle's "Sneak Peak" Perfecta Rod Giveaway. The winners of this latest drawing are as follows: Username: Senko_77 Location: Lilburn, GA Username: Hercdoc Location: Robertsdale, AL Username: oprcsr Location: York, PA Congratulations to all of our latest contest winners. We will now be starting phase IV of our contest. If you'd like to enter, please send a PM to me (Pinnacle1) with your full name, e-mail address, ship-to address and "favorite angling technique." We'll be selecting the next round of winners on July 11. GOOD LUCK! Pinnacle1

We have randomly selected the three lucky winners of phase III of our Pinnacle "Sneak Peak" Perfecta Rod Giveaway. The winners of this latest drawing are as follows: Username: Senko_77 Location: Lilburn, GA Username: Hercdoc Location: Robertsdale, AL Username: oprcsr Location: York, PA Congratulations to all of our latest contest winners. We will now be starting phase IV of our contest. If you'd like to enter, please send a PM to me (Pinnacle1) with your full name, e-mail address, ship-to address and "favorite angling technique." We'll be selecting the next round of winners on July 11. GOOD LUCK! Pinnacle1

Congrats to the latest winners (drawing #2) in Pinnacle's Tournament Class Perfecta Rod "Sneak Peak" Giveaway. Look for their reviews on the rods they receive soon at the "Fishing Rods, Reels, Line and Leaders" forum and the "General Bass Fishing" forum. Username: bassin is addicting Location: Oolotic, IN Username: Seyone Location: Levittown, PA Username: Mctech Location: Smyrna, GA We'll be selecting three more winners in drawing #3 of Pinnacle's ongoing contest. To enter, just send me a PM with your name, e-mail, regular mail address (no PO boxes, please) and your favorite fishing technique (i.e. worm/jig, spinnerbait, cranking, flipping/pitching, swimbait, Senko, etc.). We'll be selecting our next set of Perfecta rod winners on 6/28/10. Good Luck! Pinnacle1

Congratulations Again, Seyone. We're sure you'll enjoy using your new Pinnacle Tournament Class Perfecta Rod. These rods were designed in part by accomplished BASS Elite Series pros. They also feature Pinnacle's proprietary "Double Helical Construction," which incorporates high-density carbon tape layers, wrapped in opposite directions, around a high-modulus graphite pregpreg "core." The result is a feather-light, hyper-sensitive rod, that's also super strong. We'll look forward to hearing what you think of your new rod, once you've had a chance to get out there and fish with it. When you post your review, please remember to do so at both the "Fishing Rods, Reels, Line and Leaders" forum, and the "General Bass Fishing" forum. If you can post your review within 10 days of receiving your rod, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Good Fishing! Pinnacle1

Just wanted to let Bassresource.com members know we've selected three (3) more contest winners for the second drawing in our ongoing Pinnacle Tournament Class "Sneak Peak" rod giveaway. As soon as we receive confirmation e-mails from the latest winners, we'll post their names/locations. Also, we'd like to announce the start of PHASE 3 of the contest. You can start submitting your entries for this contest phase today, June 14. We'll be accepting entries for this drawing through June 27. Remember, if you submitted an entry for a previous drawing, you'll need to do so again to be considered for the current drawing (previous entries do not carry over). To submit your entry, send me a private message containing the following: Full name, e-mail address, regular mail (shipping) address, and your favorite angling technique (i.e. worm/jig, flipping/pitching, cranking, spinnerbait, Senko, swimbait, frog, etc.). Every contest winner receives a new, application-specific Pinnacle Tournament Class Perfecta rod, specialized to handle his/her favorite fishing technique. These rods are not available on the market yet, hence the "Sneak Peak" contest name. We only ask that contest winners post a review on the rod they receive at the Bassresource.com "Fishing Rods, Reels, Line, leaders and Knots" forum, telling other BassResource.com members what they think of their new, state-of-the-art Tournament Class Perfecta rods. We'll look forward to receiving your entries for Phase 3 of the contest. Good Luck! Pinnacle1

Just wanted to let Bassresource.com members know we've selected three (3) more contest winners for the second drawing in our ongoing Pinnacle Tournament Class "Sneak Peak" rod giveaway. As soon as we receive confirmation e-mails from the latest winners, we'll post their names/locations. Also, we'd like to announce the start of PHASE 3 of the contest. You can start submitting your entries for this contest phase today, June 14. We'll be accepting entries for this drawing through June 27. Remember, if you submitted an entry for a previous drawing, you'll need to do so again to be considered for the current drawing (previous entries do not carry over). To submit your entry, send me a private message containing the following: Full name, e-mail address, regular mail (shipping) address, and your favorite angling technique (i.e. worm/jig, flipping/pitching, cranking, spinnerbait, Senko, swimbait, frog, etc.). Every contest winner receives a new, application-specific Pinnacle Tournament Class Perfecta rod, specialized to handle his/her favorite fishing technique. These rods are not available on the market yet, hence the "Sneak Peak" contest name. We only ask that contest winners post a review on the rod they receive at the Bassresource.com "Fishing Rods, Reels, Line, leaders and Knots" forum, telling other BassResource.com members what they think of their new, state-of-the-art Tournament Class Perfecta rods. We'll look forward to receiving your entries for Phase 3 of the contest. Good Luck! Pinnacle1

Just wanted to let Bassresource.com members know we've selected three (3) more contest winners for the second drawing in our ongoing Pinnacle Tournament Class "Sneak Peak" rod giveaway. As soon as we receive confirmation e-mails from the latest winners, we'll post their names/locations. Also, we'd like to announce the start of PHASE 3 of the contest. You can start submitting your entries for this contest phase today, June 14. We'll be accepting entries for this drawing through June 27. Remember, if you submitted an entry for a previous drawing, you'll need to do so again to be considered for the current drawing (previous entries do not carry over). To submit your entry, send me a private message containing the following: Full name, e-mail address, regular mail (shipping) address, and your favorite angling technique (i.e. worm/jig, flipping/pitching, cranking, spinnerbait, Senko, swimbait, frog, etc.). Every contest winner receives a new, application-specific Pinnacle Tournament Class Perfecta rod, specialized to handle his/her favorite fishing technique. These rods are not available on the market yet, hence the "Sneak Peak" contest name. We only ask that contest winners post a review on the rod they receive at the Bassresource.com "Fishing Rods, Reels, Line, leaders and Knots" forum, telling other BassResource.com members what they think of their new, state-of-the-art Tournament Class Perfecta rods. We'll look forward to receiving your entries for Phase 3 of the contest. Good Luck! Pinnacle1

SoFlaBassAddict: Thanks for the great review on the new Pinnacle Tournament Class Perfecta rod you've had a "sneak peak" at. We're glad you are impressed with the quality and performance. Just an FYI...for a 7' 6" Flipping/Pitching stick, this rod is extremely light and sensitive. As you mentioned, however, if you're used to shorter/lighter worming/jigging rods, this med. heavy action flipping stick may not feel as lightweight or sensitive in comparison. Let me assure you that with rods for other applications within the Tournament Class series, the lightness and hyper-sensitivity is readily apparent. The casting and spinning models are some of the lightest -- if not the lightest available on the market today. They're also super strong, thanks to Pinnacle's proprietary "Double Helical Construction" (DHC5). This exclusive construction process involves multiple high density carbon tape wraps (applied in opposite directions) around a high-modulus graphite prepreg "core." This allows for the elimination of glass scrim and resin, resulting in a rod that's feather-light, yet exceptionally strong and durable. The greatest news, however, is that these rods offer a higher level of quality and precision than our competitor's top-of-the-line rods at a significantly lower price (around $100 less) than competitive models. Best regards and Good Fishing! Pinnacle1

Sfritr: Thanks for your recent post. You are correct,the Pinnacle Solene and Platinum baitcasters feature similar designs, line capacities, features and components. The only real difference is the number of bearings. The Solene has 5 stainless steel ball bearings plus a roller bearing, whereas the Platinum has 4 SS bearings, plus a roller bearing. For the money, both are excellent reels. You can't go wrong with either one. Good Fishing, Pinnacle1

We have received confirmations from two additional winners of the first phase of the Pinnacle "Sneak Peak" Tournament Class Rod Giveaway. The additional winners of new Pinnacle Perfecta Tournament Class Rods are as follows: David Lee, Cartersville, GA Mike Bradley, Morehead, KY Congratulations to both David and Mike. You'll be receiving your new rods shortly, and we'll look forward to reading your posts on what you think of the quality and performance. By the way, if you didn't see our earlier post, the first confirmed winner (for phase 1 of the contest) was Eric Moore of Miramar, FL. For those of you that want to enter the second drawing, you can do so by sending a PM with your name, e-mail address, mailing address and "favorite angling technique" to me, Pinnacle1. We'll be selecting three (3) additional winners when phase two of the contest concludes on June 14. Good Luck! Pinnacle1

We have received confirmations from two additional winners of the first phase of the Pinnacle "Sneak Peak" Tournament Class Rod Giveaway. The additional winners of new Pinnacle Perfecta Tournament Class Rods are as follows: David Lee, Cartersville, GA Mike Bradley, Morehead, KY Congratulations to both David and Mike. You'll be receiving your new rods shortly, and we'll look forward to reading your posts on what you think of the quality and performance. By the way, if you didn't see our earlier post, the first confirmed winner (for phase 1 of the contest) was Eric Moore of Miramar, FL. For those of you that want to enter the second drawing, you can do so by sending a PM with your name, e-mail address, mailing address and "favorite angling technique" to me, Pinnacle1. We'll be selecting three (3) additional winners when phase two of the contest concludes on June 14. Good Luck! Pinnacle1

We have received confirmations from two additional winners of the first phase of the Pinnacle "Sneak Peak" Tournament Class Rod Giveaway. The additional winners of new Pinnacle Perfecta Tournament Class Rods are as follows: David Lee, Cartersville, GA Mike Bradley, Morehead, KY Congratulations to both David and Mike. You'll be receiving your new rods shortly, and we'll look forward to reading your posts on what you think of the quality and performance. By the way, if you didn't see our earlier post, the first confirmed winner (for phase 1 of the contest) was Eric Moore of Miramar, FL. For those of you that want to enter the second drawing, you can do so by sending a PM with your name, e-mail address, mailing address and "favorite angling technique" to me, Pinnacle1. We'll be selecting three (3) additional winners when phase two of the contest concludes on June 14. Good Luck! Pinnacle1

Sam: Not sure which specific older reel models you have, but I suggest contacting Greg Imlay in our customer service department. He can tell you whether we have the parts you're looking for in stock, and if so, get you what you need. You can contact Greg via e-mail at customerservice@pinnaclefishing.com. Tight Lines, Pinnacle1

Thanks for your recent post. We are sending notification to winners by both e-mail and private message. You can enter each phase of the drawing by sending me a private message, but you need to register anew for each two-week phase (entries don't carry over). The next set of winners will be selected on June 14. Good Luck! Pinnacle1

We have our first confirmed winner in the first phase of the Pinnacle "Sneak Peak" Tournament Class Rod Giveaway. Winner number 1 is Eric Moore of Miramar, FL. Congratulations Eric! We'll look forward to reading the posted review of your new rod a little later down the line. We are still waiting for confirmation from the other two winners chosen in the first phase of our contest, so be sure to check your e-mail and private message boxes to see if you've been selected. If you that want to enter the current (second drawing) of our contest, just send me a private message with your full name, e-mail address, mailing address and "favorite angling technique." I'll make sure you're in the running. The next set of three (3) winners will be selected on June 14. Good Luck, Pinnacle1

We have our first confirmed winner in the first phase of the Pinnacle "Sneak Peak" Tournament Class Rod Giveaway. Winner number 1 is Eric Moore of Miramar, FL. Congratulations Eric! We'll look forward to reading the posted review of your new rod a little later down the line. We are still waiting for confirmation from the other two winners chosen in the first phase of our contest, so be sure to check your e-mail and private message boxes to see if you've been selected. If you that want to enter the current (second drawing) of our contest, just send me a private message with your full name, e-mail address, mailing address and "favorite angling technique." I'll make sure you're in the running. The next set of three (3) winners will be selected on June 14. Good Luck, Pinnacle1

We have our first confirmed winner in the first phase of the Pinnacle "Sneak Peak" Tournament Class Rod Giveaway. Winner number 1 is Eric Moore of Miramar, FL. Congratulations Eric! We'll look forward to reading the posted review of your new rod a little later down the line. We are still waiting for confirmation from the other two winners chosen in the first phase of our contest, so be sure to check your e-mail and private message boxes to see if you've been selected. If you that want to enter the current (second drawing) of our contest, just send me a private message with your full name, e-mail address, mailing address and "favorite angling technique." I'll make sure you're in the running. The next set of three (3) winners will be selected on June 14. Good Luck, Pinnacle1